T Boog

Btw lɐʍd, Thanks for giving me my 100th "Like"/ Reputation mark. What do I win for this? I'm guessing that reaching 100 comes with a $100 coupon for software or something right?

AC/DC, Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution (lil better? 🤗)

Oh, my bad. U guys move quick 😁

Eddy Grant, Electric Avenue

Megadeth, The Killing Road(Badass guitar solo 👍)

Dean Martin, Silver Bells 😁

Cheers Rain. We might just be related. I'm French Cajun. My mom is a Foret. I know the Forets all came from Canada. Anyway, I dont have a thick Cajun accent but I do have a bit of it. A word like "That" can sound more like "Dat" if Im not careful. Btw, I can understand not wanting everyone to hear ur music but if u played it for one or two friends or musicians you'd prob get some useful, objective feedback. It's good to put urself out there a bit. That reminds me of back in the day, I was considered one of the local guitar heros in my area and I used to go to all the jam nights. I rem this one older guy who was just learning to play and although he wasnt very good, we all admired him for having the courage to get on stage. He would constantly ask us for advice and we'd all encourage him and give him feedback. I ended up getting busy with my own band so I didn't hit the jam nights for a while. Anyway, about a year later I went to a jam night where he played and I COULD NOT BELIEVE how good he got. It was like a Robert Johnson thing. You'd swear he sold his soul. So yeah, there's def a benefit to putting urself out there and letting a few outside ears hear ur stuff. That's up to u of course but Id encourage u to push ur comfort zone a bit. Rock On!

Doobie Brothers, Black Water

Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Wind Cries Mary

Alice Cooper- Roses on White Lace

Supertramp- Bloody Well Right

Im a big believer in that. Like on Metallica s And Justice For All the bass guitar is pretty much non-existent. But that crappy mix has a charm of it's own. Also, the mix on Joe Satriani's song Surfing with the Alien sounds pretty amateur with a cheap drum machine. But again, it has a certain charm. It really comes down to how good the song is. The Beatles Yesterday would sound great on a old cassette bootleg. I think time is better spent moving forward than repolishing the old stuff.

My bad...

The Cult- Fire Woman

Congrats Rain. I'm more curious about ur song though. Any progress on it? I'm curious if u changed ur approach at all or are u taking a break from it for a bit?

Take me down- Alabama

Definitely. As a kid I also loved the Sears & JC Penney catalogs. My first guitars & amps were from there. I still have an old Silvertone amp.

rroll rroll rroll in the hay

Wow, that's good to know. My NY resolution was gonna be to get that liver transplant my doctor keeps nagging me about. But since it's doomed to fail, I'll just stick with this old one and save my money. I mean a little cirrhosis never hurt anyone right? Thanks, ur a lifesaver 🤢

One things for sure, he has good lungs. It takes stamina to sing from dusk til dawn like that. Im worn out just thinking about it 😩

Good morning Rain. Fwiw, I don't think ur skull's as thick as u think. Ur seeking advice which shows an open mind. Rem, the biggest pitfall of a home studio is having endless time. Leaving oneself unchecked time wise is an unproductive habit. It seems to me that u just need to wear ur 'producer' hat a lil more(or wear it better). A producer would set time limits for u on each track. And he wouldn't sit there watching u try to nail tracks from beginning to end. He would MAKE u do punch-in's. He'd use time management, commonsense & positive moral to keep ur projects moving forward. U just need to set some short goals & limits for urself. And don't let that inner voice of perfectionism always get it's way. (Everyone here knows that ur 5th take prob sounds as good as ur 355th take 😄) And for God's sake... start punching in! Trying to be both a perfectionist AND nail everything in one full take is not wise. It's not good time management. Ur smarter than that. Besides, if ur songs are good, the performances don't matter as much as u think. And if ur songs suck, they matter even less 😂. Anyway, Rock On My Friend!

Yeah, in studio with a condenser mic, vocals can be very finicky. Even if u sing in perfect tune, slight movements can effect the eq response of how a line or word sits in the mix. Esp if u sing near the mic(which has become fairly common). Thats whats great with Melodyne, Now when I listen back to a vocal, I'm less concerned with pitch & timing and more focused on how the words enunciate, flow & sit in the mix. Once that's right, I use Melodyne (conservatively) to correct any pitch & timing issues. With live singing, it's basically the opposite. Your main concerns ARE pitch & timing. Things like proximity effect, irritating little mouth noises, background noises, etc aren't as much of an issue. (Not enough for my drunken fanbase to care anyway 😜)

Cheers Rain. Prob 95% of pro singers punch in vocals. The studio isnt about showing off one-take performances. It's about making the best sounding product u can. Live playing is where u show u can at least do ur songs justice. Besides, live, the expectations aren't as high. But I know where ur coming from. I used to feel the exact same way. Then I realized all I was doing was waisting my own precious time. And why? For studio bragging rights? It's not worth it. Now, I actually enjoy using Melodyne. For a long time my pride wouldn't let me go near it but after I saw many GREAT singers using it, I realized I was being silly. It saves me a lot of time and when used right it sounds totally natural. I only wish I tried it sooner. So yeah, why set urself a higher bar than the pros do? I say make like Mike Tyson and punch ur heart out 👊 (U got a nice looking little studio btw)

Good job bud. U actually gave those lyrics a dark vibe. Instead of being funny, it's like Cash was truly mentally scarred 😄 Also, u clearly understand the concept of simple, catchy hooks. Plus, u finished before ur self deadline. Bravo👍 And the beauty is, u could always put ur own lyrics to that music if u want (perhaps ur next self challenge?). I know lyrics can seem tasking or intimidating but what I do is start by journaling anything that's on my mind(happy, sad, confused, funny or whatever) and I don't think about rhymes, clever lines or songwriting at all. I just let out my thoughts & feelings. It's actually very therapeutic. (Which is why people keep journals of course) But I just start there. Then that becomes the lumber pile I use to build my house/lyrics. And the beauty is that those lyrics are honest and from the heart because I didn't start out by trying to "compose lyrics". I was just writing down my thoughts & feelings. You eventually learn lil tricks of word play & such but the most important thing is just expressing urself honestly. But good job on the music. Keep it up, you'll only get better 😉